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Corporate Finance

The Corporate Finance concentration (along with investment management) covers one of the largest employment areas for MBA students in finance: corporate finance and investment management. MBA students graduating with these concentrations typically work as financial analysts or credit analysts in corporations, investment firms and financial institutions.

MBA graduates commonly start as financial analysts for corporations or associates in corporate treasury departments. Students in this area are often sought by management consulting firms. As financial analysts they are often responsible for: conducting analysis and providing recommendations on capital investments and financing alternatives; analysis of new marketing and product programs; generation and analysis of division and corporate performance measures; preparation and coordination of annual budgets and financial forecasts; analyzing and reporting on product and customer profitability; and the analysis of acquisition candidates. In a corporate treasury department, common duties include: financial planning for the corporation; structuring and arranging medium and long-term financing including bank loans and public securities issues; arranging funding for company capital projects; and assistance with the acquisition and disposition of corporate assets.

Student Organizations

Student organizations open the doors to relationships, leadership development, professional growth, increased understanding and just plain fun. Below are some student organizations you may wish to consider as you look to tailor your Texas MBA experience: